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Staff Recommendations October 2019
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White Fragility : Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
by Robin J DiAngelo ~ Marlena says "An important and insightful read that speaks clearly about a difficult topic."
Groundbreaking book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when discussing racism that serve to protect their positions and maintain racial inequality.
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Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library
by Chris Grabenstein ~ Jonalee says, "A modern Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but without the creepy oompa loompas."
Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape.
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Before We Were Yours : A Novel
by Lisa Wingate ~ Dorothy says, "An amazing account of corruption in our society committed against the must vulnerable...our children."
"Two families, generations apart, are forever changed by a heartbreaking injustice in this poignant novel, inspired by a true story, for readers of Orphan Train and The Nightingale. Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge--until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children's Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents--but they quickly realize the dark truth. At the mercy of the facility's cruel director, Rill fights to keep her sisters and brother together in a world of danger and uncertainty. Aiken, South Carolina, present day. Born into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all: a successful career as a federal prosecutor, a handsome fiance, and a lavish wedding on the horizon. But when Avery returns home to help her father weather a health crisis,a chance encounter leaves her with uncomfortable questions and compels her to take a journey through her family's long-hidden history, on a path that will ultimately lead eitherto devastation or to redemption. Based on one of America's most notorious real-life scandals--in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country--Lisa Wingate's riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong."
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The Silent Patient
by Alex Michaelides ~ Deb W. says, "A great thriller with a shocking ending!"
A therapist becomes dangerously obsessed with uncovering the truth about what prompted his client, an artist who refuses to speak, to murder her husband in a way that triggers mass public speculation. A first novel.
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Baking Class : 50 Fun Recipes Kids Will Love to Bake!
by Deanna F. Cook ~ Deb B. says, "It's a kid's cookbook and it's really cool!
A companion to the best-selling Cooking Class provides 50 easy-to-follow, kid-approved recipes for an array of baked treats, from muffins and breads to pies, biscuits and crackers.
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Usagi Yojimbo : Mysteries
by Stan Sakai ~ Jim says, " This is a fascinating look at Western religion encroaching on centuries of tradition."
"Between deadly pufferfish, a run-in with a pair of thieves, and a corruption scheme, Usagi and Ishida have their work cut out for them! Can they help an innocent girl out of trouble's way, clear their friends' names of guilt, and take down the Black Goblin Gang, or will some justice elude the ronin and his investigative confidant?"
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Someone Knows
by Lisa Scottoline ~ Marie says, "Very Suspenseful and a great twist at the end. I highly recommend this book. Lisa Scottoline always writes great books!"
Haunted by her role in a covered-up prank gone wrong twenty years earlier, Allie returns to her hometown for a friend's funeral and resolves to uncover the truth.
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City of Girls
by Elizabeth Gilbert ~ Jodie says, "I really enjoyed this one! Having an elderly character tell their interesting life story is one of my favorite kind of books. I liked the history, the setting, the unconventional relationships, and the unapologetic main character."
The best-selling author of Eat, Pray, Love traces the experiences of a theater insider in 1940s New York who discovers that she does not have to be a "good girl" in order to be a good person.
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